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      "from": "researcher agent 2026-09-25: Constitution Arts. 55, 56 (zakonyprolidi.cz); Act 275/2012 Sb. §§ 3, 54-57, 66; Act 88/2024 Sb. §§ 2, 8, 12; psp.cz (oath of 9 Mar 2023); Senate President's decision 207/2022 Sb. and MV 2023 timetable (mv.gov.cz); SVK notice 27/2023 Sb.; volby.gov.cz; ČT Události 14 Jan 2023",
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        "name": "President of the Republic, first round",
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          "by": "2028-01-25T22:59:59Z",
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          "basis": "After round one the SVK either declares the overall result by a notice in the Collection of Laws, if a candidate won a majority of valid votes (§§ 54, 55(a), 57 Act 275/2012 Sb.; § 8(e) Act 88/2024 Sb.), or declares the round-one result by publishing its record on the Ministry of the Interior's election website (§ 55(b)). No statutory deadline: the MV 2023 timetable says only \"po zjištění výsledku volby v I. kole\". 2013 precedent: the SVK's round-one declaration is on mv.gov.cz; its date was not found. The window is an ESTIMATE: it opens Mon 17 Jan, CET, and closes at the end of Tue 25 Jan, CET, before the runoff candidate list is published (24 hours before polling, § 56(4)). Challenges go to the Supreme Administrative Court within 7 days of the SVK's declaration of the overall result (§ 66(1))."
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            "citation": "Polls close at 14:00 on the second day (§ 2(2) Act 88/2024 Sb.). In January Czechia is on CET (UTC+1), so that is 13:00 UTC on Sat 15 Jan 2028. The ČSÚ publishes precinct results live on volby.gov.cz (§ 12(1)(j)). 2023: ČT's Události of Sat 14 Jan 2023, the second polling day of round one, reported which two candidates had advanced. The window closes at the end of Sunday 16 Jan, CET. This is the ČSÚ count, not the SVK's declaration.",
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            "by": "2028-01-25T22:59:59Z",
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            "confidence": "estimate",
            "citation": "After round one the SVK either declares the overall result by a notice in the Collection of Laws, if a candidate won a majority of valid votes (§§ 54, 55(a), 57 Act 275/2012 Sb.; § 8(e) Act 88/2024 Sb.), or declares the round-one result by publishing its record on the Ministry of the Interior's election website (§ 55(b)). No statutory deadline: the MV 2023 timetable says only \"po zjištění výsledku volby v I. kole\". 2013 precedent: the SVK's round-one declaration is on mv.gov.cz; its date was not found. The window is an ESTIMATE: it opens Mon 17 Jan, CET, and closes at the end of Tue 25 Jan, CET, before the runoff candidate list is published (24 hours before polling, § 56(4)). Challenges go to the Supreme Administrative Court within 7 days of the SVK's declaration of the overall result (§ 66(1)).",
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            "kindReason": "site root: cannot answer a results question",
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            "origin": "race",
            "note": "ČSÚ election results index (volby.gov.cz), not a page for this election. Checked 25 Sep 2026: it lists presidential elections 2013, 2018 and 2023 (/cz/prez2023.htm, open data /opendata/prez2023/); no 2028 entry yet and its path is unconfirmed. The ČSÚ publishes the count as it comes in (§ 12(1)(j) Act 88/2024 Sb.). Not the SVK's declaration.",
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              "at": "2026-09-25T05:17:00Z"
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            "url": "https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/1993-1",
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            "note": "Constitution (Act 1/1993 Sb.), mirror of the Collection of Laws: the 5-year term starts on the day of the oath (Art. 55); runoff 14 days after the start of round one (Art. 56(2)); election in the last 60 days of the incumbent's term and at least 30 days before it expires (Art. 56(7)); called by the Senate President at least 90 days ahead (Art. 56(8)). DATE WORKING (tentative, not called): the term began with the oath on 9 Mar 2023 and runs five years to 8 Mar 2028. Art. 56(7): \"v posledních šedesáti dnech volebního období ..., nejpozději však třicet dnů před uplynutím\", i.e. round one from 9 Jan 2028, and with § 3(1) Act 275/2012 Sb. the runoff by 7 Feb 2028. Polling is Friday and Saturday (§ 2(2) Act 88/2024 Sb.), so round one can be 14-15 Jan (runoff 28-29 Jan) or 21-22 Jan (runoff 4-5 Feb). 14 Jan is chosen from precedent: 2013 (11-12 Jan), 2018 (12-13 Jan) and 2023 (13-14 Jan) all used the first Friday-Saturday inside the 60-day window. The 2023 decision 207/2022 Sb. was dated 27 Jun 2022 and published 1 Jul 2022; a 2028 decision is expected in 2027. If the office falls vacant, the election is held within 90 days instead (Art. 56(7)).",
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            "kindReason": "election page without a results marker",
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            "origin": "race",
            "note": "Act 275/2012 Sb. on the election of the President (version in force 26 Jun 2026): the election is called so that any second round falls at least 30 days before the term expires (§ 3(1)); declaration after round one (§ 55); second round (§ 56); challenges within 7 days (§ 66(1)).",
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            "url": "https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/2024-88",
            "role": "timetable",
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            "kindReason": "election page without a results marker",
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            "origin": "race",
            "note": "Act 88/2024 Sb. on election administration, in force 1 Jan 2026: polling Friday 14:00-22:00 and Saturday 08:00-14:00 (§ 2(2)); the SVK declares the overall result by a notice in the Collection of Laws (§ 8(e)). 2028 is the first presidential election under this Act.",
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            "note": "Chamber of Deputies: the President took the oath on 9 Mar 2023, which starts the current term (Constitution Art. 55).",
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